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Virginia Overtime and Disability Discrimination Rules Take Effect July 1, 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021 in Employment Law

Effective for hours worked on or after July 1, 2021, Virginia employers will be required by state law to pay overtime to many employees. Overtime has previously been required in Virginia only by the f...

Upcoming Changes to the Lanham Act: The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Clay S. Hester in Intellectual Property and Information Technology

As part of Congress’ sweeping COVID-19 relief bill, it passed the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020, which makes some significant changes to the Lanham Act, particularly to certain trademark examina...

Spotts Fain Welcomes Martin Williams

Posted on June 10, 2021 in News

Spotts Fain Attorneys Named to 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers List

Posted on May 12, 2021 in News

Spotts Fain Elects New Executive Committee

Posted on May 10, 2021 in News

Virginia Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect on May 1, 2021

Posted on April 30, 2021 in Employment Law

Virginia employers should be aware that the state-mandated minimum wage will increase to $9.50/hour effective for hours worked on and after May 1, 2021.

Recent Developments Affecting Lenders

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Neil E. McCullagh in Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency

This month we (a) detail upcoming changes to the required notice for a foreclosure on owner-occupied residential real estate, (b) discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision that a creditor did n...